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. 2019 Sep 30;31:e26. doi: 10.35371/aoem.2019.31.e26

Table 2. ORs for presenteeism by univariate multilevel analysis of each variable.

Variables Total participants (n = 930) With depression (PHQ > 2) (n = 173) Without depression (PHQ ≤ 2) (n = 757)
Gender
Women 1.00 1.00 1.00
Men 0.81 (0.48–1.38) 0.82 (0.15–4.42) 0.73 (0.43–1.25)
Age (years)
< 30 1.00 1.00 1.00
30–39 1.28 (0.61–2.70) 0.61 (0.06–6.53) 1.37 (0.63–2.97)
40–49 1.27 (0.61–2.62) 2.36 (0.21–26.61) 1.07 (0.51–2.26)
≥ 50 1.44 (0.66–3.14) 3.72 (0.25–55.82) 1.24 (0.56–2.76)
Marriage status
Married 1.00 1.00 1.00
Haven't married 0.77 (0.51–1.18) 4.34 (1.53–12.31) 1.06 (0.66–1.71)
Others* 1.48 (0.89–2.48) 11.99 (1.38–105.95) 1.46 (0.76–2.80)
Smoking history
Never-smoker 1.00 1.00 1.00
Ex-smoker 0.85 (0.49–1.45) 0.71 (0.25–2.05) 0.94 (0.63–1.41)
Current smoker 0.98 (0.67–1.42) 1.18 (0.21–6.54) 0.75 (0.42–1.33)
Drinking habits
Not- or social drinker 1.00 1.00 1.00
Heavy drinker 0.72 (0.48–1.09) 0.91 (0.29–2.85) 0.66 (0.43–1.03)
Permitted sick leave
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 1.19 (0.54–2.63) 0.95 (0.21–4.24) 0.87 (0.40–1.89)
Tenure (years)
< 5 1.00 1.00 1.00
≥ 5 and < 10 1.42 (0.81–2.42) 3.03 (0.59–15.42) 1.26 (0.72–2.21)
≥ 10 1.06 (0.68–1.66) 2.19 (0.65–7.43) 0.90 (0.56–1.44)
Position
Employee 1.00 1.00 1.00
Manager 0.94 (0.56–1.58) 1.91 (0.38–9.66) 0.83 (0.49–1.42)
Chief 1.08 (0.49–2.36) 0.62 (0.13–2.99) 1.11 (0.47–2.66)
Occupation
White-collar 1.00 1.00 1.00
Pink-collar 1.15 (0.55–2.41) 0.22 (0.02–2.68) 1.43 (0.66–3.07)
Blue-collar 1.00 (0.60–1.65) 0.17 (0.02–1.51) 1.20 (0.71–2.03)
Shift work
No shift 1.00 1.00 1.00
Shift 1.31 (0.88–1.97) 0.82 (0.29–2.30) 1.38 (0.90–2.10)
Employment type
Regular 1.00 1.00 1.00
Part-time 0.97 (0.51–1.85) 0.29 (0.06–1.37) 1.23 (0.61–2.47)
Weekly working hours (hours/week)
≤ 52 1.00 1.00 1.00
> 52 0.82 (0.52–1.29) 0.77 (0.22–2.66) 1.15 (0.74–1.80)
Job-related stress
Job demand
Low 1.00 1.00 1.00
High 2.92 (1.90–4.50) 1.53 (0.58–4.04) 3.21 (1.96–5.25)
Insufficient job control
Low 1.00 1.00 1.00
High 1.21 (0.85–1.70) 0.59 (0.21–1.65) 1.33 (0.92–1.91)
Interpersonal conflict
Low 1.00 1.00 1.00
High 1.80 (1.28–2.55) 1.27 (0.48–3.36) 1.87 (1.29–2.70)

Data are presented odds ratio (95% confidence interval).

PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire.

*Participants whom they were separated, divorced, or bereaved belong to this category; Pink-collar indicates service or customer service workers.